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Digital television (DTV) is the sending and receiving of moving images and sound by discrete (digital) signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV.

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Study: Unlicensed spectrum space worth $100 billion for wireless use

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study commissioned by Microsoft Corp. estimates that the unlicensed "white spaces" spectrum coveted by the software giant and other technology companies could be worth more than $100 billion over the next 15 years.


Don't change that channel: DTV woes still abound

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(AP) -- Think the digital TV transition is over? Not quite. Many viewers have found that they can't pick up certain stations after the switch, even with the right TVs or converter boxes. The stations are still trying to ...


Friday is last day to apply for digital TV coupon

Technology / Telecom

created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- The government program that provides $40 coupons for digital TV converter boxes is winding down.


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SKorean firms to jointly develop new chips

Technology / Semiconductors

created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Samsung Electronics will lead a group of South Korean firms in jointly developing advanced semiconductors used for smartphones and digital televisions, officials said Monday.


DoCoMo invests $45.5M in US mobile video firm

Technology / Business

created Jul 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile phone operator, said Monday it spent $45.5 million to take a 35 percent share in a U.S. company that makes multimedia technology for its mobile phones.


TV stations struggling with viewer loss on DTV

Technology / Telecom

created Jul 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

(AP) -- The government is helping two dozen TV stations that became difficult to receive by antenna when they switched to new frequencies as part of the digital TV transition, the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday.


700,000 callers phone digital TV hot line

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 13, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

(AP) -- Nearly 700,000 calls were received by a federal hot line this week from people confused about the nationwide switch from analog to digital TV broadcasts that occurred Friday.


Campers see hassle, expense in digital TV switch (AP)

Campers see hassle, expense in digital TV switch

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 13, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 3

(AP) -- Ralph Deangelis planned his family's cross-country RV excursion around taking in great sights at Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Canyon. But Deangelis also likes being able ...


Survey: Fewer than 2.2M households unready for DTV

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- A survey sponsored by broadcasters says nearly 2.2 million households that rely on antennas for their TV reception are unprepared for the shutdown of analog TV signals on Friday.


U-verse offers TV alternative and more

Technology / Telecom

created May 27, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 2

OK, I admit it. When I am asked to test questionable software, I usually install it first on my wife's computer. And my kids are crash-test dummies ramming head-first into all sorts of dubious products. But they don't care ...


Enhanced learning with interactive courses for TV

Technology / Other

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Providing educators with the tools to create interactive TV courses will expand their ability to reach audiences in their homes and help them learn new skills, according to European researchers.


It's safer to recycle, not dump, toxic electronics

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Standing in the bed of a pickup truck backed against the concrete ledge of the dump, the silhouette of an adult male teeters for a moment, a small but bulky television set held high overhead.


Washington to get first crack at free mobile TV

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Washington will be the first U.S. city to get free digital TV broadcasts for mobile devices like cell phones, laptop computers and in-car entertainment systems, broadcasters were set to announce Monday.


Got an expired TV converter box coupon? Try again

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- People who got digital TV converter box coupons but let them expire can now apply for new ones.


Stations must warn if new TV signals lack reach

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- TV stations must alert viewers if their new digital signals don't reach areas covered by their soon-to-be-defunct analog broadcasts, the Federal Communications Commission has ruled.